Agribusiness Assistant - Saskatchewan

Richardson International Limited; Swift Current; On-site; CAD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Pension

Flexible benefits

Training & development opportunities

Job summary

Richardson International offers a one-year Agribusiness Assistant program (ABAs) for new graduates to gain exposure to major areas within agribusiness and agronomy at Richardson Pioneer.

ABAs will explore roles in agronomy, grain sales, crop inputs, operations, budgeting and scheduling, with mentorship and hands-on experiences across Richardson Pioneer Ag Business Centres.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an Agriculture or Business degree or diploma program
• Interest in working in the agricultural industry
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Strong sense of initiative
• Ability to work as a team

Responsibilities

• Gain experience in crop inputs, agronomy, grain handling and grading
• Develop customer service and sales skills
• Learn grain blending and grain marketing
• Exposure to budgeting, business planning and scheduling

Skills

Leadership

Customer service

Communication skills

Teamwork

Initiative

Education

Agriculture degree

Business degree

Job description

At Richardson International, being truly invested is at the heart of everything we do. For over 165 years, Richardson has been dedicated to Canadian agriculture. Recognized as a global leader in agriculture and food processing, Richardson is one of Canada’s Best Managed Companies with over 4,000 employees across Canada, the US, the UK, and Europe. At Richardson, we are committed to enhancing our facilities and services and investing in our people and our communities.

Richardson Pioneer, a division of Richardson International, is Canada’s leading agribusiness. Richardson Pioneer supports Canadian farmers throughout the growing season – providing agronomic services and advice, selling crop inputs, buying their crops at harvest and selling them to markets around the world through the most efficient network of high throughput Ag Business Centres in Western Canada.

Working with Richardson opens the door to a world of possibility.

Richardson Pioneer offers new graduates a multi-dimensional, one-year development program with exposure to major areas within agribusiness and agronomy. Agribusiness Assistants (ABAs) will experience a number of challenging positions within our Richardson Pioneer Ag Business Centres.

This one-year program is designed to help ABAs identify their specific career path in: Agronomy Agribusiness Grain Sales and Marketing Crop Inputs Operations.

Responsibilities

The Agribusiness Assistant will gain experience in crop inputs, agronomy, grain handling, customer service, grain grading, grain blending, grain marketing, sales, operations management including exposure to budgeting, business planning and scheduling.

Qualifications

Graduate of an Agriculture or Business degree or diploma program and interest in working in the agricultural industry Interest in a career in Agronomy, Agribusiness, Crop Input Sales or Grain Marketing Strong sense of initiative Excellent customer service Leadership skills Ability to work as a team Organized and detail oriented A valid driver's licence is required Strong communication and interpersonal skills

Richardson International provides an excellent compensation package consisting of competitive salary, pension, a flexible benefits plan and training and career development opportunities.

Richardson International values diversity in the workplace. Women, Indigenous Peoples, Visible Minorities, and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply and self-identify.

Richardson International is a global agriculture and food processing leader, with deep-rooted grower relationships spanning over 165 years. Our journey has seen our business expand and innovate, allowing us to supply quality food products and ingredients to markets near and far. We are always improving our facilities, processes, and products to continue to deliver on our commitment to excellence.

Across borders, our network collaborates to fuel our ongoing growth. Join our growing team and set a strong foundation for a career full of exciting possibilities.